Florida Coastal Conservancy
Home of the St. Joseph Peninsula Turtle Patrol and the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center.
What's Happening Now
Florida Coastal Conservancy
7 hours ago
We weathered the weather and had a ball at our 6th Annual Pickleball for Sea Turtles Tournament at Frank Pate Park in Port St. Joe! We send a HUGE THANK YOU to our Players; Referees; Volunteers; Vendors; Sponsors; the City of Port St. Joe; Gulf County, Florida; Yoshi Media; our Tournament Director, Susan Hudlow; and all of our supporters for making this a fun, educational, and successful event. We hope you enjoy these images from our three sunny days of pickleball and turtle fun!
All proceeds from this event help to fund our outreach and education efforts at the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center, on the nesting beach, and beyond...we sincerely appreciate your tremendous support.💚🐢
Plans are already underway for the 7th Annual Pickleball for Sea Turtles Tournament, coming February 2027. Make sure to follow our Tournament Facebook page for more event photos and updates: Pickleball for Sea Turtles Tournaments
St. Joseph Peninsula Turtle Patrol & Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center
Through our interactions with visitors to the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center, beach-goers during nesting season, and inquirers from around the world, we are working hard to educate the public about the importance of sea turtles and the ways we all can help them.
Leave No Trace & Keep Lights Off
Help our visiting sea turtles at night:
- Clear the way at the end of the day by removing all beach equipment.
- Fill in holes and level sand sculptures.
- Turn lights off or use turtle-friendly red lights.
- Our sea turtles dig the beach CLEAN, FLAT, and DARK.
Visit Us at The Turtle Center
Come visit the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center!
Port St. Joe, FL
11:30 - 4:30pm EST